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How does the energy from the sun cause evaporation

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In the water cycle, evaporation occurs when sunlight warms the surface of the water. The heat from the sun makes the water molecules move faster and faster, until they move so fast they escape as a gas. ... When it is cool enough, the water vapor condenses and returns to liquid water.

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